Julius Caesar Act 1 scene 1 and context

This full lesson presentation guides students through the context to the play - including Shakespeare’s times and concerns along with background information about the politics and tensions in the Rome of the setting. It also introduces the main themes as well as offering introductory consideration of blank verse, the power and function of the prose sections as well as the dramatic alternation between public and private spaces that will drive the drama as it unfolds. The lesson ends with a short practice piece helping students articulate their early learning on this play.